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☆ The Kremlin won't admit how many soldiers have died in Ukraine, but researchers have now identified 30,000 dead Russians by name
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Researchers have identified more than 30,000 Russians killed fighting in Ukraine. More than 1,300 dead soldiers were identified in the last two weeks alone, they said. But researchers working with the BBC say they have now identified — by name — more than 30,000 dead Russian soldiers, including more than 1,300 in the last two weeks alone. More than 5,600 inmates have been identified as killed in Ukraine. At least 9,000 civilians have also been killed in Ukraine, according to the United Nations, most in areas targeted by Russian forces.

Persons: Mediazona, Wagner, Gen, Mikhail Teplinsky, Teplinsky's, Dmitry Peskov Organizations: Service, VDV Airborne Forces, Russia — Kremlin, United Nations, Russian Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Zaporizhzhia, Russia —

The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve billions more in aid for Ukraine. In a letter addressed to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the White House requested more than $24 billion for assistance to Ukraine and other "international needs." It also asks Congress for $7.3 billion in economic, humanitarian, and security assistance to Ukraine and other countries impacted by Russia's invasion. The Biden administration also wants to replenish the coffers of FEMA, which is now contending with wildfires raging across the country. Despite the vocal misgivings of Trump and his allies in Congress, most members of Congress, from both parties, continue to support aid for Ukraine.

Persons: Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Donald Trump, Hunter, Trump, Matt Gaetz Organizations: Ukraine, Service, Republican, Kyiv, White House, FEMA, CNN, Florida Republican Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Russia, United States, Florida

☆ Russian tech billionaire breaks silence, says he's horrified by Putin's 'barbaric' war in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A cofounder of Russian internet company Yandex has come out against his country's war in Ukraine. Arkady Volozh, a billionaire who now resides in Israel, had refrained from public criticism. Few Russians of such elite economic status have openly come out against the Ukraine War. In particular, the EU accused Volozh's company of promoting Russian state narratives in its search results, according to the BBC. In a statement on Thursday, Volozh said he is personally "horrified" by Russia's war in Ukraine and the plight of Ukrainians "whose houses are being bombed every day," the Financial Times reported.

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☆ Fact Check-US military did not arrest former IRS director
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A fabricated article claiming that the U.S. military arrested former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) director, Charles Rettig, for taking a 1% cut of each federal income tax payment in 2021 and keeping it in offshore accounts, stems from an article on a self-described satirical website. An Instagram post (here) sharing the claim includes the text, “They all are going down not surprised stop participating in lies. The claims stem from an article (archive.li/H38Mu) titled “Military Arrests Former IRS Director Charles Rettig” published on July 31, 2023, on the website Real Raw News. The Real Raw News site has previously posted false information attributed to unnamed sources and addressed by Reuters Fact Check (here), (here), (here). There is no evidence that former IRS director Charles Rettig was arrested by the U.S. military.

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☆ Charles River says NHP supply snarls to no longer persist near-term
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Aug 9 (Reuters) - Charles River Laboratories International (CRL.N) beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results on Wednesday, as the strong demand for contract researcher's tools and services cushioned the impact of suspended non-human primates' (NHP) shipment. The statement comes after Charles River in February suspended the shipment of NHPs from Cambodia as the Department of Justice and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigated the company over smuggling of wild long-tailed macaques to the United States. The Massachusetts-based company tightened its full-year profit forecast to the range of $10.30 to $10.90 per share, compared with $9.90 to $10.90 previously expected. Excluding items, the company earned $2.69 per share in the quarter ended July 1, beating analysts' average estimate of $2.64 per share.

Persons: Charles River, Charles River's, Vaibhav Sadhamta, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: River Laboratories, Department of Justice, Fish, Wildlife Service, Thomson Locations: United States, NHPs, Cambodia, The Massachusetts

☆ Russia rejects peace agreement, insisting its war in Ukraine will rage on 'for the foreseeable future'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia has no interest in a peace agreement at this time, an official told The New York Times. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said there are "currently no grounds" for a deal with Ukraine. "There are currently no grounds for an agreement," the Kremlin's Dmitry Peskov told The New York Times. There, Ukraine pitched a 10-point peace plan that calls for the withdrawal of all Russian forces from its territory. Speaking to the Times, Peskov claimed that Russia has no intention of trying to annex all of the country.

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Nearly 80% of the S & P 500 companies that have reported their second-quarter results have reported an earnings beat, according to FactSet. Retail and restaurant companies will begin to announce their earnings this week, including Ralph Lauren and Wendys. Given this backdrop, CNBC Pro searched for S & P 500 companies reporting this week which analysts forecast having earnings momentum. Analysts are forecasting earnings per share to come in at $2.64, according to FactSet. More than 81% of analysts covering the stock rate it a buy or strong buy, according to Refinitiv.

Persons: Ralph Lauren, Wendys, Refinitiv, WYNN Organizations: Media, Paramount Global, Fox, Fox , New York Times, News Corp, Disney, CNBC Pro, Charles River Laboratories, Wynn Resorts, Energy Locations: Fox ,, Insulet

☆ Clarence Thomas purchased his luxury RV with the help of a wealthy former healthcare executive: NYT
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas purchased a $267,000 RV with the help of a wealthy friend. A spokesperson for the Supreme Court did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a statement to the Times, Welters said he had provided Thomas a loan so he could buy the RV. But Welters refused to say how much money he had lent the Supreme Court justice, nor on what terms. The revelation comes amid a push to impose new ethics requirements on Supreme Court justices.

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☆ Ukrainian drone carrying 450 kg of TNT slams into Russian oil tanker day after Russian warship was attacked
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Ukrainian maritime drone struck a Russian oil tanker on Saturday. It came a day after another naval drone attack on a Russian warship. The strike came after another drone strike on Friday badly damaged a Russian warship in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk. A Russian official also claimed Saturday that a Ukrainian drone was spotted and subsequently destroyed in the waters outside Sevastopol, the Crimean port city home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet. He noted that Ukraine was likely using a recently unveiled model of naval drone that Ukraine claims can strike targets 500 miles away.

Persons: Stephen Wright, Wright Organizations: Service, Fleet, BBC, TNT, Financial Times Locations: Ukrainian, Russian, Wall, Silicon, Ukraine, Kerch, Azov, Novorossiysk, Sevastopol, Crimean, Russia, Odesa, Crimea, Moscow

☆ Russia has turned Europe's largest nuclear plant into a military base, but IAEA says there's no signs it rigged the reactors to explode
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The IAEA said Friday it found no evidence of explosives on the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant. Ukraine has repeatedly expressed fears over the nuclear facility, suggesting that Russia might stage a nuclear disaster, similar to the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in June. However, he said IAEA inspectors were reminded of the risks facing the plant, which Russia occupied soon after its February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On the night before they were provided access to the roof of the plant, IAEA experts reported hearing a "series of detonations in the vicinity of the plant." Grossi said the detonations serve as a reminder of the ongoing risks posed by the military occupation of the facility.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Grossi Organizations: IAEA, Service, UN Locations: Wall, Silicon, Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Zaporizhzhia

A version of this story appeared in the August 4 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. We recently found out that Prince Harry will also be grabbing his passport and heading to the Southeast Asian nation for his own charitable cause. The Duke of Sussex will be competing in his Sentebale charity’s annual polo match there next weekend. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the Sentebale Polo Cup 2018 in Windsor, England. It was also at a polo match in Windsor in 1970 where a young Prince Charles reportedly first met Camilla Shand and they became friends.

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☆ Far-right Italian prime minister sues the lead singer of Placebo for calling her a 'fascist' and a 'racist'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Italy's far-right prime minister is suing the lead singer of Placebo for calling her a "fascist." At a concert last month, Brian Molko also described Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a "racist." Meloni was a youth activist in a group founded by a member of dictator Benito Mussolini's government. Now, according to press reports, Meloni herself is suing Molko for defamation, the latest in a string of lawsuits against critics. But as a youth activist, Meloni herself praised the country's former fascist dictator saying that, "everything he did, he did for Italy."

Persons: Brian Molko, Giorgia Meloni, Meloni, Benito Mussolini's, Benito Mussolini, Molko, David Broder, Elly Schlein Organizations: Service, BBC Locations: Wall, Silicon, Turin, Italy

☆ Apple and Wikipedia fined by Russian court for hosting 'inaccurate' news about the war in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia has fined Apple and the publisher of Wikipedia for hosting "inaccurate" news. They were penalized under a law that holds companies responsible for hosting "untruthful" content. A Russian court has fined Apple and the publisher of Wikipedia for hosting "inaccurate" content about the war in Ukraine. The court fined both companies under a 2020 law that requires internet companies to block access to information banned in Russia. The Wikimedia Foundation was also found guilty of the same offense, per Reuters, and assessed a fine of 300,000 rubles, or just under $32,000, for hosting "inaccurate" content.

Persons: Apple, Timur Vakhrameev, — Organizations: Apple, Morning, Wikimedia Foundation Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Moscow

☆ One family pocketed $7.6 million by taking cans and bottles from Arizona and recycling them in California. That's fraud, prosecutors say.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Prosecutors say a family that made $7.6 million from recycling defrauded the state of California. The family, based in Southern California, is accused of recycling materials they purchased in Arizona. Investigators recovered more than $1 million worth of "illegally imported beverage containers." The recycling operation earned the family $7.6 million, according to a statement from the office of California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Between 2010 and 2019, at least 93 people in California were convicted of recycling fraud, according to a report by the nonprofit Consumer Watchdog.

Persons: Rob Bonta, Bonta Organizations: Investigators, Service, Consumer Watchdog Locations: California, Southern California, Arizona, Riverside County

☆ To help end the war in Ukraine, seize Russia's state assets and use them for reparations
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

To end the war, some argue that Ukraine must make difficult territorial concessions to Russia. People in the United States, after all, do not vote for the president of Russia. The Biden administration has already authorized millions of dollars worth of assets from Russian oligarchs to be transferred to Ukraine. But it has refrained from touching Russia's Central Bank foreign currency reserves, which are estimated to be about $38 billion in the United States alone (and $215 billion in the European Union). As Financial Times economic commentator Martin Sandbu wrote last month, seizing state assets for reparations is an unproven legal strategy.

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☆ Pence says he's not worried about Trump inciting violence. CNN reminds him that some of his supporters wanted to hang him.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former Vice President Mike Pence said he's not concerned about Trump's rhetoric inciting violence. CNN's Dana Bash responded by noting some Trump supporters called for Pence to be hanged. The former vice president said he was "infuriated" by the violence on January 6 but argued that the ransacking of the US Capitol was carried out by a small minority of Trump supporters. After CNN played the recording of Trump's remarks, Pence said he could "hear my former running mate's frustration in his voice." Around the same time, according to videos posted from inside the US Capitol, some Trump supporters began chanting, "Hang Mike Pence."

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☆ Patrol dogs are terrorizing and mauling prisoners inside the United States
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Hannah Beckler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +64 min

But prison patrol dogs aren't deployed for chases; they are used inside the prison walls. Tri-State Canines training facility, Warren, OhioVirginia Department of Corrections patrol dogs are typically Belgian Malinois, Czech shepherds, or German shepherds. Department patrol dogs are trained to bite once and hold to minimize flesh tears and lacerations. Patrol dog kennels, Virginia Department of CorrectionsThe patrol dog kennels are even smaller, at 6 feet by 10. A veterinary technician who treated patrol dogs at a clinic in Lebanon, Virginia, said she was told not to touch the patrol dogs in her care without their handler present.

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☆ Biden administration warns Texas it's breaking the law with anti-migrant barrier in the Rio Grande
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Department of Justice has warned Texas that its border policies violate federal law. Texas' actions "violate federal law" and "present serious risks to public safety," it said. Of particular concern is a floating barrier that Texas recently placed in the Rio Grande. "This floating barrier poses a risk to navigation, as well as public safety, in the Rio Grande River, and it presents humanitarian concerns," the department said. Texas' actions "violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, present serious risks to public safety and the environment, and may interfere with the federal government's ability to carry out its official duties," the department said.

Persons: Biden, Greg Abbot, Abbot, Joe Biden, —, Brett Kavanaugh, Aaron Reichlin Organizations: of Justice, Service, ABC News, US Department of Justice, Harbors, Houston, Rio Grande . Texas Gov, Republican, Twitter, Lone Star, American Immigration Council, Department of Justice Locations: Texas, Rio, Wall, Silicon, Rio Grande, Mexico, Rio Grande ., United States

☆ Zelenskyy says the Kerch Bridge 'feeds the war' and that Russia's link to Crimea must be 'neutralized'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Kerch Bridge in Crimea must be "neutralized." Zelenskyy said the bridge is a legitimate military target as Russia uses it to "feed the war." The bridge opened in 2018 and links the illegally occupied Crimean peninsula with Russia. In remarks to the Aspen Security Forum, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking by video link, said Friday evening that the bridge is a legitimate military target. Zelenskyy described the bridge Friday as "an enemy facility" that was built in defiance of international law.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, coy, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, Aspen Security Forum, Moscow, Kremlin, Associated Press Locations: Kerch, Crimea, Russia, Crimean, Wall, Silicon, Moscow, Ukraine, Russian

☆ Mark Meadows privately admitted he wasn't finding much evidence of 2020 election fraud
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Meadows admitted there was little evidence of 2020 election fraud, The Washington Post reported. In a text, the former White House chief of staff said his own son was not finding much proof. But despite his diligent efforts to pressure election officials to find evidence of "fraud," Mark Meadows privately acknowledged there was little to support his boss's sweeping claims, The Washington Post reported Saturday. The Post did not reproduce Meadows' text, writing that it was described to the publication by "people familiar" with the investigation into the January 6 insurrection. According to the newspaper, Meadows' text prompted a joking response from the White House attorney, who asked if his son could help find all the other voters Trump would need to have won the 2020 election.

Persons: Mark Meadows, Donald Trump's, Meadows, Trump, Brad Raffensperger, Jack Smith Organizations: Washington Post, White House, Service, Trump, Post Locations: Wall, Silicon, Atlanta, Georgia

King, an active-duty U.S. Army soldier serving in South Korea, sprinted into North Korea while on a civilian tour of the Demilitarized Zone on the border between the two Koreas. Washington is fully mobilized in trying to contact Pyongyang about him, U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said on Thursday, but North Korea had yet to respond. At that time, U.S. officials had just concluded an initial nuclear agreement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's father, Kim Jong Il. Warmbier was eventually returned to the United States in a coma in 2017, but died days later. "Here's the response we got: one missile launch after another," referring to repeated North Korean missile tests.

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☆ Putin Warns That Ukraine Could Be Invaded and Occupied by Poland
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Friday that Poland wants to seize Western Ukraine. Russia has often deflected from its own invasion by claiming Poland has its own imperial ambitions. "Emboldened by the current circumstances, Poland has decided that the chance to absorb the remnants of Ukraine is to be taken now, or never," he wrote on Twitter. Speaking Friday, Putin — who launched the 2022 invasion with the hope of overthrowing Kyiv's government — claimed he would not "interfere" in internal Ukrainian affairs. But he accused Poland of also desiring parts of Belarus, a close Russian ally.

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☆ A historic settlement could bring environmental justice to a Chicago neighborhood that's been filled with polluting industries
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"If you take away our health, you take away our wealth," Sanchez, a community planning manager at the Southeast Environmental Task Force, told Insider. The first-of-its-kind settlement with HUD could be a model for environmental justice advocates in other cities. If the city didn't agree to address environmental harms, it risked losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal housing money. "Now all levels of city government have to listen to us and develop policies that are protective of public health." Sanchez said the case underscored the importance of updating city policies, because administrations come and go.

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☆ Amazon saved children's voices recorded by Alexa even after parents asked for it to be deleted. Now it's paying a $25 million fine.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Amazon has agreed to change how it handles children's data recorded by Alexa. Under a settlement, the company will now delete all data, including voice recordings, when requested. Amazon will also have to flag the settlement on its "Parent Dashboard," where adults can set limits on children's use of Amazon services. The division is also now responsible for Amazon having to pay the US Treasury Department a $25 million civil penalty. "For too long, Amazon has treated children's sensitive data as its own property," Golin said in a statement provided to Insider.

Persons: Tessa M, Gorman, Josh Golin, Golin, Biden, Lina M, Khan, Suzanne Bernstein, Bernstein Organizations: Amazon, Alexa, Federal Trade Commission, COPPA, US Treasury Department, FTC, Department of Justice, Trump, Privacy, Big Tech Locations: Washington

☆ Stanford's student paper just took down the prestigious school's president
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The resignation comes after student journalists uncovered manipulated data in scientific papers he authored. Tessier-Lavigne has been the school's president since 2016. Last year, The Stanford Daily, a student publication, published an investigation identifying serious problems in some of Tessier-Lavigne's published work, including evidence that images were improperly altered. The school's investigation found evidence of manipulation and "serious flaws in the presentation of research data," though it also found that the Stanford president himself "did not have actual knowledge" of the manipulation. In his statement, Tessier-Lavigne insisted that he was unaware of the issues with his scientific papers.

Persons: Marc Tessier, Lavigne, Tessier, Stanford's, " Tessier, Lavigne's, Stanford, Tessier Lavigne Organizations: Stanford, Service Locations: Wall, Silicon

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